Dominic Young, a news industry strategist and advocate for publishers’ rights, said that the problem of third-party scrapers is leading publishers to look for their own tech solutions.
Young said: “The move by Cloudflare to double down on their bot blocking tech reinforces how important it is to get a grip on this activity. While it might seem incredible that content theft has been industrialised, the creative industries have recognised the importance and urgency of neutralising the threat and creating a proper marketplace around legitimate and authorised activity.
— Rob WaughReplicated under Fair Use from Third-party scrapers are stealing publisher content to order for AI companies by Rob Waugh.